Epstein Secrets

ing Haydn and Mozart. He also continued to write in other forms, turning out widely known piano sonatas like the "Pathetique" sonata (Op. 13), which Cooper describes as "surpass[ing] any of his previous compositions, in strength of character, depth of emotion, level of originality, and ingenuity of mot

une in 1815 on his care. After Carl died on 15 November 1815, Beethoven immediately became embroiled in a protracted legal dispute with Carl's wife Johanna over custody of their son Karl, then nine years old. Beethoven, who considered Johanna an unfit parent because of her morals (she had an illegitimat

ing Haydn and Mozart. He also continued to write in other forms, turning out widely known piano sonatas like the "Pathetique" sonata (Op. 13), which Cooper describes as "surpass[ing] any of his previous compositions, in strength of character, depth of emotion, level of originality, and ingenuity of mot

une in 1815 on his care. After Carl died on 15 November 1815, Beethoven immediately became embroiled in a protracted legal dispute with Carl's wife Johanna over custody of their son Karl, then nine years old. Beethoven, who considered Johanna an unfit parent because of her morals (she had an illegitimat

g to his bio, he took some classes in physics at Cooper Union from 1969 to 1971. He left Cooper Union in

opportunity! It seemed pretty easy. I felt as if I had fallen into a pot of gold. All my friends were jealous of me for getting such a great job." Johanna's first visit to Epstein's pink mansion involved nothing more than running errands for printer cartridges and science magazines, but her second trip